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Request to issue the necessary amendment in the notification issued under the Environmental Protection Act, 1986, for the prohibition of all harmful sharp threads or Manjha used for kite flying activities – dated 11.01.2026

Animal Welfare Board of India – Circulars · January 11, 2026

Request to issue the necessary amendment in the notification issued under the Environmental Protection Act, 1986, for the prohibition of all harmful sharp threads or Manjha used for kite flying activities – dated 11.01.2026

On 11 January 2026, the Animal Welfare Board of India asked for an amendment to a notification made under the Environmental Protection Act 1986. The proposed change would extend the ban to all dangerous sharp kite strings, known as Manj